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Acting Director General, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (right), shakes hands with President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Dr. Norman Grant, during a ceremony held at JACRA’s headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (December 17) to donate over 2,000 bags of fertiliser, valued at approximately $10 million, to key stakeholders in the coffee sector. Looking on is President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers Association, Donald Salmon. The initiative is in keeping with JACRA’s commitment to supporting productivity and sustainability within Jamaica’s coffee industry following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

JACRA Commences Handover Of Agricultural Inputs To Support Coffee Farmers’ Post Hurricane Recovery

As part of its post-hurricane recovery efforts, the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) has commenced the handover of 5,000 bags of fertiliser and essential agricultural inputs to assist coffee farmers. The $35-million investment aims to support recovery, restore production,...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green

$3-Billion Recovery Programme in Progress for Agricultural and Fisheries Sectors

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Livestock Specialist, Maxine Brown.

RADA Hosts Livestock Clinic in Westmoreland on December 19

Early Interventions by Government Yielding Results in Agricultural Sector

Minister Green Hails Farmers’ Resilience in Driving Post-Hurricane Agricultural Recovery

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Importance of Training and Extension Support to Agricultural Recovery Strategy Emphasised

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says training and strengthened extension support will be central to the Government’s agricultural recovery strategy following Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during Tuesday’s (December 16) handover ceremony at Kristen Ambersly’s Broiler Farm in Holland Village, St. Elizabeth, Mr. Green said the Ministry, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will intensify farmer training...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with (from second left) Hi-Pro Vice President, Colonel (ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie, and Farm Store Manager, Sherrae Wong-Black; and Chairman of the Agriculture Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force, Michael Pryce. The group convened at Hi‑Pro Ace Supercentre in White Marl, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (December 17) for the handover of $5.5 million in essential farming inputs, including livestock feed, chicks, and fertilisers, to support farmers recovering from Hurricane Melissa.

2 months ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Receives $5.5M Hurricane Melissa Relief Inputs from Hi-Pro

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received Hurricane Melissa relief inputs, valued approximately $5.5 million, from agricultural entity Hi‑Pro, which will be distributed to farmers significantly impacted by the Category Five system. Among the items handed over were chicks, chicken feed, animal feed supplements and chicken wire. The company also provided support for vegetable and livestock farmers, including...

2 months ago Agriculture

PHOTOS: JACRA Donates 2,000 Bags of Fertiliser Valued at $10 Million to Coffee Industry

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), presents chickens and feed to Holland-based farmer, Claudeen Johnson (left), during a handover ceremony for broiler chickens and feed, held in Holland Village, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (December 16). Also participating is Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson.

2 months ago Agriculture

Ministry Commences Distribution of 100,000 Broiler Chickens

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), has commenced the distribution of 100,000 broiler chickens and feed to farmers islandwide. This is part of a $100-million Broiler Recovery Programme, aimed at restoring poultry production following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. The programme was launched on Tuesday (December 16), during...

Public Education Specialist with the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, and Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the NIC, Rohan Stewart, take part in a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on December 17.

2 months ago Agriculture

Thousands of NIC Customers and Others Receive Free Non-Potable Water

More than 3,000 customers and others have received free non-potable water from the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), under its programme to provide the commodity to affected communities, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This represents 15,000 cubic metres or 3.9 million gallons to more than 60 communities across parishes most affected. Public Education Specialist with the NIC, Christeen Forbes, said...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right).

2 months ago AgriculturePrime Minister

Government Looking to Better Utilise State Owned Lands

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is examining how state-owned lands can be better organised and utilised to support structured communities, while preserving critical agricultural areas. Addressing residents during a land titling ceremony at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12), Prime Minister Holness said there is a deliberate effort to bring...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the main address during Newport‑Fersan (Jamaica) Limited’s Hurricane Melissa Support Handover Ceremony, held on Thursday (December 11) at the fertiliser company’s headquarters in Kingston. The entity has donated fertiliser, valued $25 million, to be distributed to farmers severely impacted by the major category-five hurricane.

2 months ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Farmers to Receive Post-hurricane Soil-testing Support to Guide Replanting Efforts

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Agricultural Land Management Division have been mandated to conduct soil tests and guide farmers on replanting, while distributing support items in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, who was speaking during Thursday’s (December 11) handover ceremony for $25 million worth...